desylicious

Real Name:

My name is Desyl, friend me on Facebook (I'm talking to you, Berliners)

Location:

Santa Barbara, CA/Berlin, Germany

Best meal I ever ate:

8 course menu at Lorenz Adlon, Berlin; recently, poulet de Bresse at la Clairmaison, a tiny BnB in Regnié-Durette, France

My current drink of choice:

prosecco with elderberry flower syrup and mint

I really wish I could:

not suffer after a night of indulgence

My "Go-to" dinner party dish:

Daube Provencal with chive spaetzle (in Berlin), or beer-can chicken and grilled artichokes with aioli (in Santa Barbara). Mmm.

My favorite comfort food:

cheesesteaks with onions and lots of ketchup, mashed potatoes, garlicky pork adobo and rice

My top 5 favorite restaurants:

Lupa, NYC; Sale e Tabachi, Berlin; Palms Thai, LA; Le Comptoir de la Tourraque, Antibes, France; Osteria Le Mani in Pasta, Rome, Italy

My most tattered cookbooks:

The Time Life "Foods of the World" Series; The Silver Spoon, Mesa Mexicana, Memories of Philippine Kitchens, Joy of Cooking, naturally.